Breadline (Megadeth song)

"Breadline" is a single by the heavy metal band Megadeth off their album Risk.^[1] The remix single was released only in Japan.

While not necessarily a ballad, the song is a standout of Megadeth's discography in that it features a considerably lighter melody than most of their work. Its lyrics describe a poor man with no money or possessions to call his own (although the line "sniffing up the white lines" suggests he has access to cocaine). A music video was produced for "Breadline" but does not appear on the DVD Arsenal of Megadeth.

The Breadline EP was not released in America, though it does turn up occasionally in stores that stock imports. The EP is also available on the iTunes store. It features the radio edit of the song plus five remixes. This is not to be confused with the American single release of Breadline, which only contains the radio edit and the studio album version of the song, although the cover art is identical aside from the wording.

Marty Friedman (who co-wrote the song with Dave Mustaine) covers the song on his album Future Addict. It is considerably heavier than the original.

Track listing

Personnel

• Dave Mustaine - guitar, lead vocals
• Marty Friedman - guitar
• Dave Ellefson - bass, backing vocals
• Jimmy DeGrasso - drums

References

1. ^ "Megadeth – Breadline – Video, listening & stats at". Last.fm. 2009-02-11. http://www.last.fm/music/Megadeth/_/Breadline. Retrieved 2011-08-14.